O'Chi Brown Version
| "Whenever You Need Somebody" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by O'Chi Brown | ||||
| from the album O'Chi | ||||
| Released | 1985 (UK) 1986 (USA) |
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| Format | 7" single, 12" single | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Pop/Dance | |||
| Length | 3:26 | |||
| Label | Magnet Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Stock Aitken Waterman | |||
| Producer | Stock Aitken Waterman | |||
| O'Chi Brown singles chronology | ||||
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The song was originally written for female singer O'Chi Brown, and released in November 1985 on Magnet Records. It became a minor hit for Brown in the UK, peaking at #97 there.
The single was later released in 1986 in the USA, where it peaked at #1 on the Dance/Club Play chart. It also peaked at #88 on the Soul singles chart. It failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, however. The song was later included in Brown's album O'Chi, released in 1986.
When the song was covered by Rick Astley in 1987, Magnet reissued the single in 12" format with new mixes in late 1987.
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 97 |
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 1 |
| U.S. Billbaord Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 88 |
| Preceded by "Kiss" by Prince |
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single April 26, 1986 |
Succeeded by "West End Girls" by Pet Shop Boys |
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